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Local briefs for May 4

May 04, 2007

COMMISSIONED

Linda Sue Stidham, 424 Skylark Drive, has been commissioned a Kentucky Colonel by the staff of Gov. Ernie Fletcher. The role of a Kentucky Colonel is to be an ambassador of goodwill and fellowship around the state and around the world.

NOMINATIONS OPEN

Conkwright Middle School is accepting nominations for the school's site-based decision-making council through May 17. Nominations can be made at the school during school hours, faxed to 745-2027 or by calling 744-8433. To vote, a ballot must be requested from the school.

Information must contain the name of the person to be nominated, the name of the student attending the school and a contact telephone number. Voting will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 18.

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Those submitting a nomination must be the parent or guardian of a current student or a student that will be attending Conkwright next year.

STRODES CREEK CONSERVANCY

The Strodes Creek Conservancy will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday in the commission chambers at City Hall.

WINCHESTER CHESS CLUB

The Winchester Chess Club will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the Winchester-Clark County Parks and Recreation office, College Park Gym. The event is free and open to the public, from beginners to experts. For more information call Jim Snapp at 745-0240.

FISH FRY TODAY

Shackelford Lodge No. 66 and Golden Link Temple No. 123 will sponsor a fish fry from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. today and June 1 at the Allen Chapel CME Church, East Broadway.

NATIVE PLANT SALE

The heirloom and native plant sale with herbs will be held from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. May 26 on the patio at the Bluegrass Heritage Museum, 217 S. Main St.

RETIREES MEETING

UAW Local 1608 GTE Sylvania/Osram retirees will meet 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Union Hall on Bloomfield Road. Following the meeting, the group will travel to Lexington for lunch at Rafferty's in Hamburg Place on Man O'War Boulevard.

CIVITAN CLUB

The Winchester Civitan Club will meet Monday at Taste of China on the Bypass. Dinner will be at 6 p.m. followed at 7 p.m. by the general meeting at which time club officers and board members will be elected for 2007-08. All members have been asked to attend.

MUSEUM MEETING

Architecture will be in the spotlight at this month's Second Thursday program at the Bluegrass Heritage Museum, 217 S. Main St., at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Chuck Witt, a Winchester native with 45 years experience, will speak. He retired in 2006 after working 30 years for JRA Architects in Lexington.

During his career, Witt designed projects ranging from single-family residences to multi-million-dollar college buildings, schools, banks and churches.

"Domestic Architecture, 1800s to the Present," will illustrate the changes which have occurred over a 200-year period. It will focus on houses in Winchester and the changing style of domestic architecture. Colonial Revival, Queen Ann, bungalow, shingle and international styles will be covered.

Winchester native Paul Haggard of Lexington will speak at the June 14 Second Thursday. Haggard's topic will be "The Ringo Family of Kentucky goes West: The Diary of Mary Ringo."

All programs are open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

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